First Battle of Petersburg
| First Battle of Petersburg | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Quincy A. Gillmore Edward W. Hinks August Kautz |
P.G.T. Beauregard Henry A. Wise | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,500 | 2,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 40 | 80 | ||||||
The Battle of Petersburg was an unsuccessful Union assault against the earthworks fortification, the Dimmock Line, protecting the city of Petersburg, Virginia, June 9, 1864, during the American Civil War. Because of the ragtag group of defenders involved, it is sometimes known as the Battle of Old Men and Young Boys.